Oppo 101 argh!

afterburnt
afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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Turns out that I will not be able to send the full speed of SACD's to the Parasound P5 that I ordered. I sort of rember seeing that there is a speed brake limitation put on the digital output of SACD players. Is this the case will all of the players?
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Maybe I spoke too soon? It looks like you can send it via the analog outputs but that means it will be using the Oppo DAC correct?
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    If you are talking about sending the SACD code (i.e.transport) to the DAC, that's not possible with any player that I know of except the MCT450 SACD transport to the D150 DAC

    So if you have an SACD player you will connect as a source input of the P5 via RCA's
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Because of copy protection and all of that wonderfullness (*not to mention the inherent limitations of just how much data you can send over SPDIF interfaces*) the ONLY way to digitally transmit the signal from an SACD player to an external DAC,Pre/pro or receiver is via HDMI.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    honestaquarian wrote: »
    Because of copy protection and all of that wonderfullness (*not to mention the inherent limitations of just how much data you can send over SPDIF interfaces*) the ONLY way to digitally transmit the signal from an SACD player to an external DAC,Pre/pro or receiver is via HDMI.

    That is also correct i.e.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Wonder if the Oppo Cirrus Logic CS4382A (8-ch, 24-bit, 192khz) DAC will decode HDCD or for that matter will the P5 Burr-Brown PCM1798 DAC?
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Yes the Oppo will decode HDCD
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    honestaquarian wrote: »
    Yes the Oppo will decode HDCD

    Sorry I am getting confused as usual. That was clarified in another thread. So the question is about the P5 DAC. I will try both and see when the P5 gets here but now I need another pair of IC's lol damnit!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,446
    Nothing wrong with the Oppo DAC...just saying
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,965
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Nothing wrong with the Oppo DAC...just saying

    True...plus your still benefiting from the pre's influence on the sound. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,446
    those oppo's should have the ESS Saber dac pretty nice from what I hear like T-man said loose no sleep.
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    The SPDIF input is unable to do sacd like all other SPDIF inputs on preamps, dacs ect. It's not the P5 that is unique in that respect. The dac in the P5 is ok but the Twisted Pair Audio II that is several generations old sounds better in my setup.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Bikerboy I am sure th limitation is on the. Digital outputs of the Oppo. If something could send the signal th P5 would process it.. At any rate this will be fun, I will have 3 DACs to compare.
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